Records tumbled at DY Patil Stadium on Day 1 of the IND W vs ENG W one-off Test in Navi Mumbai on Thursday. Indian women’s team entered the record books as they became only the second team to record 400-plus runs in a day in a women’s Test innings.
The Harmanpreet-Kaur led side is only the second team in 88 years to post 400+ total on Day 1 of a Test innings in women’s cricket.
England still holds the record for scoring most runs in a day in women’s Test, posting 431/4 on the opening day vs New Zealand in 1935.
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400+ runs in a single day’s play in a Women’s Test: (by both teams)
475 – NZ (44-10) and ENG (431-4), Christchurch 1935 (Day 1)
449 – AUS (204-5) and ENG (245-9), Canberra 2022 (Day 4)
410 – IND (410-7) vs ENG, DY Patil 2023 (Day 1)
After opting to bat, Indian batters made the merry on a lifeless deck with both top and middle-order making notable contributions. Debutants Shubha Satheesh (69), Jemimah Rodrigues (68), Yastika Bhatia (66) and Deepti Sharma (60 not out) struck half-centuries as India deflated the England bowlers.
With a stunning batting display on Day 1, India surpassed its previous highest total at home. The team went past the earlier record of 400/9 dec. against South Africa in 2014.
